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Wonder of Wonders
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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A sparkling and eye-opening history of the Broadway musical that changed the world In the half-century since its premiere, Fiddler on the Roof has had an astonishing global impact. Beloved by audiences the world over, performed from rural high schools to grand state theaters, Fiddler is a supremely potent cultural landmark. In a history as captivating as its subject, award-winning drama critic Alisa Solomon traces how and why the story of Tevye the milkman, the creation of the great Yiddish writer Sholem-Aleichem, was reborn as blockbuster entertainment and a cultural touchstone, not only for Jews and not only in America. It is a story of the theater, following Tevye from his humble appearance on the New York Yiddish stage, through his adoption by leftist dramatists as a symbol of oppression, to his Broadway debut in one of the last big book musicals, and his ultimate destinationa major Hollywood picture. Solomon reveals how the show spoke to the deepest conflicts and desires of its time: the fraying of tradition, generational tension, the loss of roots. Audiences everywhere found in Fiddler immediate resonance and a usable past, whether in Warsaw, where it unlocked the taboo subject of Jewish history, or in Tokyo, where the producer asked how Americans could understand a story that is "so Japanese." Rich, entertaining, and original, Wonder of Wonders reveals the surprising and enduring legacy of a show about tradition that itself became a tradition. Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles.
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PurpleyPumpkin
PurpleyPumpkin
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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Happy Wednesday Littens!
1️⃣Purple has always been my favourite colour and my husband sometimes calls me Pumpkin. So when I started joining social media apps years ago, I put the two together! Corny, I know. 🤭
2️⃣I mostly listen to audiobooks during my work commute. But I also like to listen when I cook, clean, and play games on my iPad.
3️⃣ Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

#WonderousWednesday

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Eggs #1-how sweet 💜🎃💜 4mo
MemoirsForMe Finally have a few extra minutes to play on Litsy. Love seeing your posts! Can you believe it‘s almost August already? Happy Reading! 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme It‘s been so fun posting and interacting more this month. I‘ve had some time off so have been able to do more of this fun stuff. ☺️ Here‘s hoping I can continue the trend in August!🤞🏽 And yes, it‘s hard to believe that August is almost here! Hope you‘ve been enjoying the summer. ☀️ 4mo
MemoirsForMe Glad you have some time off to play and read! I‘m hoping to have more down time next month.😊🤞🏻Happy almost August! 4mo
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PurpleyPumpkin
PurpleyPumpkin
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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For #WonderousWednesday☀️I would rather…
1️⃣Have the ending spoiled. I think it would drive me crazy not knowing the ending!😜
2️⃣Meet my favourite character. Meeting the author might ruin my opinion of them.🤨
3️⃣Definitely mystery!🕵️
4️⃣I‘d rather experience an historical fiction setting.
5️⃣Skip the first book. This ties into 1️⃣, I‘d hate not knowing the ending!
Thanks for the tag @Eggs 🤗

Eggs Thx for playing 🦋🩵 4mo
Susanita Good point about meeting the author. 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin @Eggs This was such fun! 4mo
PurpleyPumpkin @Susanita It‘s just so hard to tell what someone might be like based on their writing. At least with a character, I‘d already have some good insight. 4mo
Eggs @PurpleyPumpkin happy you liked it! 4mo
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HannaPolkadots
HannaPolkadots
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. When I was 15, 9/11 happened. I feel like I remember that day in slow motion.
2. Bookstore. I love the library, but can rarely find the books I'm looking for there.
3. Anne of Green Gables 💚💚💚

I tag you, if you want to play🙂

Eggs Love AOGG💕💕 - thanks for playing 📚📚 3y
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Beatlefan129
Beatlefan129
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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🎵 In Da Club by 50 Cent, Bring Me To Life by Evenescence, Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson
🎵Aquarius
🎵Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Little House books are the first series I remember falling in love with
🎵Tagging my newest follower @pjhari Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻
#WonderousWednesday

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Eggs ❤️L. I. W. ❤️ 6y
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Captivatedbybooks
Captivatedbybooks
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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When you sign up for bookswaps and start getting new followers hmmmm which one of you‘s is my match??? Jajjaaj

Bookladylinda 😂😂 sneaky!!!! 6y
julesG 😂😂 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer I do the same thing! 😂 although usually my match doesn't start following me until the day that they're revealed...that being said, I still work obsessively to try to figure them out! 😂 6y
CouronneDhiver No cheating 😉 6y
LeeRHarry 😂 I usually leave it a few days... 6y
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KirstieE
KirstieE
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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Ink and Wonder "Wonder Crate" unboxing !
This was they're first crate and they did not disappoint. 12 brand new items!?!? ?

My favourite is the Sirius print and the Mortal Instruments woodmark ??
#Unboxing #InkandWonder

ReadingRover Cool! Everything is beautiful!!! 7y
vicgreentoriafield I need to sign up for this! 7y
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KirstieE
KirstieE
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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One of my favourite shops #inkandwonder did a wonder crate full of 12 brand new items. I get all my designed wood bookmarks from this place and I was lucky enough to snag one before they sold out 😍

Unboxing coming soon ! 🙈

ScorpioBookDreams I‘m so jealous! I was tempted by this but decided against it. Can‘t wait to see what was in it though. 7y
ReadingRover Curiouser and curiouser! 7y
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Mollyanna
Mollyanna
Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof | Alisa Solomon
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So check this out... I hoped to get to 1,000 Litfluence next year, but this amazing community helped me do it this year!

@megt you were number 1,000, so in honor of that, send me your address and a gift will be on its way to you. My email address is below in the comments.

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Libby1 Yippee!!! Well done. ❤️📚❤️ 7y
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